St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

THOSE MILITIA WARRANTS.
A Few Words for Editor Pierce's
efit-Ex-Speaker Crosse for
Congress.
From the Globes Special Staff Contributors
WATERFOWL, Nov. 10.-I had thought
to write little article ON insurance
matters and present it to Gov. Pierce
Tor the Dakota Pioneer Press-under-
stood to be the same thing this week,
but matters have turned up so that it
will not be possible, but, at an early
date, propose to write up an article
showing the way that the insurance
business has been run heretofore in
and racy. | will fOrbear this week and
give Pierce chance to explain if he
wants to. Probably he will-prObably!
There is little merry gO-rOund fight
going on between Auditor Ward and
Mr.. Pierce that promises to be interest
ing. From the records it shows that
Pierce authorized the payment of $4,000
out of the territorial treasury for militia
purposes never allowed by law, and
that Caldwell-whO never paid warrants
without the sanction of law-audited
these bills. Pierce is called upon to eX-
plain. Does he do it? Does he often
explain these matters? Well, hardly. In
answer to these suggestions he says
nothing about the expenditure OF the
$4,000, but takes up another matter and
retorts that Gov. Church, in his report
of the last militia encampment, falsified
the figures in his report to the news
papers. Did Gov. Church do this? What
are the facts? No. The reports fur
nished the newspapers were made by
Gen. Tyner, and not by Gov. Church at
all. If there was a slight mistake it
was typographical, and
NOT IN THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Newspaper reports Except Gov
Pierce's) are not generally taken as
official conclusions. Now, what is the
pith of this whole matter of Pierce'S
paying out $4,000 for militia expense
not authorized by law? 1t is this: The
expenditure of the money might have
been all right i'm itself, and its disposal
perfectly straight, but it is the principle
of the thing that must be looked at.
If the governor and auditor are al
lowed in any case to draw money
out of the treasury that is not allowed
by law, where will it lead to? What
limit will there be to their demands?
What will be the use of legislatures and
law? The people demand that money
shall not be taken from the public
funds unless there is law for it.
Auditor Caldwell would have had just
as much right to draw out $4,000 to
build college at Aberdeen because he
believed they needed one there as he
had to draw $4,000 out of the territorial
treasury to put the militia boys in good
trim so that they could hold an encamp-
ment. l believe that Gov. Pierce has
no excuse for this transportation of
public funds. If he has let him make
it, that the people may eXculpate him
from this matter. 1t ought to be serious
enough for him to consider. The Pho.
neer Press this week may take it up.
CROSSE FOR CONGRESS.
This week took trip out west as
far as HighmOre. and here ran across
an interesting question besides those of.
division and prohibition. 1t was as to
who will be the candidate for delegate
in congress next fall. 1t will be remem-
bered that next spring there are held
national conventions. Then, in the
fall, probably September or October, the
regular biennial territorial convictions
will be held. Here at Highmore ran
across very promising candidate for
congress on the Republican side of the
house. 1t is no other than eX-Speaker
Crosse, of the late house of representa-
tiveS. 1t is now an open secret among
Speaker Crosses friends-and he hasj
hosts of them, toO-that he will
be candidate for congress. He
is now actively engaged in
publishing an immigration paper
that is already attaining success. 1t is
a weekly paper, and contains discus
cin Of ho ixri, fo,,ioc IF hn
pecially those that concern Dakota.
Speaker Gro Sc is especially strong with
the farming element of his party, and
he may be
SAID TO BE THEIR REPRESENTATIVE
for this place. Speaker Gro Sc is a man
of much native ability and, withal, a,
natural-born politician. The old stagers
will do well to look out for him. He
may surprise them when the next con-
ventiOn is called. l give them notice
beforehand to be on their guard or
Speaker Crosse will get away with their
baggage.
On the other side of the house there
seems to be some interest developing.
to be candidate. l cannot vouch for
this personally, but it is not altogether
unlikely. "Old Abe" is good man.
Then there is Capt. Dan Marratta, that
popular and efficient United States
will be pretty cold day if
he is not candidate again. Capt. Dan
is peculiar sort of candidate, and he
tells so many jokes that sometimes his
best friends are puzzled to tell just
what he is driving at. But he may be a
candidate. Then there are sly rumors
that Auditor Ward may have the con-.
gressional bee in his bonnet. can't
vouch for this, but number of prom
inent Democrats have suggested his
name to me as very likely candidate.
1 give the suggestion for what it is
worth. With Mr.. Wards record as
auditor back of him there are few men
in this territory that could make the
run that Mr.. Ward can. l think Gov.
Pierce'S boom for delegate has busted.
THE LOCKER In.